背せい格かっ好こう

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Meanings

1

Refers to a person's overall physical frame, combining height and body shape. Often used when describing someone's appearance or comparing sizes.

せい

格かっ

好こう

が

そっくり

だ

。

He has the same build as his father.

犯はん人にんの背せい格かっ好こうは中ちゅう肉にく中ちゅう背ぜいだった。

The suspect was of medium build and height.

体たい格かく
体格 is more formal and often used in medical or athletic contexts, while 背格好 is a casual, everyday term for someone's overall size and shape.
身しん長ちょう
身長 refers specifically to height, whereas 背格好 includes both height and build.

背格好
- せいかっこう
  Standard kanji spelling.
- せかっこう
背恰好
rarely-used kanji form
- せいかっこう
  Rarely used kanji form; 恰好 is an older or less common variant of 格好.
- せかっこう
せかっこう

A compound of 背（せい）, “stature; height,” and 格好, “build; appearance,” referring to a person’s overall height and bodily build.